Nerdy Show

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews.The Nerdy Show crew has gathered for another rowdy round of gaming discussion, but this time we're not talking about roleplaying or vicious Magic the Gathering battles... This time we're unfolding one of the nuanced corners of tabletop: the board game. From the weird novelty games of our youths, to the adult thrills of historical economics and geopolitics, the scope of tabletop gaming outside the roleplaying realm is expansive. Good thing this Microsode is double-length!Cap, Doug, Colin, and Wicked Anime's Jonathan are joined by our old pal Hex who returns to Nerdy Show to share his new endeavor - his tabletop game design company, Screech Dragon, and their first public project: Loaded Dice. Hex takes puts his newfound "hexpertise" to the test as we share our favorite and most memorable board gaming experiences and discuss the medium in its myriad formats.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/09/nerdy-show-microsode-board-games-loaded-dice

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The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!Peculiar things are afoot at Nerdy Show. Stranger Things than normal, you might say. But we're not only spending some long-overdue time discussing this summer's breakout TV series, we're making our own investigation into some paranormal happenings. This time it's not us reaching into the void: something reached out. The Central Florida Ghostbusters got a very unusual call from a man alleging to work at The Montauk Project, a notorious hub for government experiments, and in this episode we call him back.Join Cap, Doug, Trench and Briggs before they're black bagged , framed, or otherwise disposed of for sniffing where they oughtn't. We dig into the lore of Overwatch, the potential conspiracy theory inspirations of Stranger Things, the surprising social satire of the new Flintstones comic, a couple indie games worth checking out, and the secrets we know about the forthcoming Protomen short film, Light Up the Night.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/09/nerdy-show-271-even-stranger-things

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When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews.Across the network, one of our favorite topics of discussion has got to be animation. From the kind that's paired best with over-sugared cereal, to the kind that makes your shell-shocked 'Nam vet great uncle blush. Well, in this episode we send up a series that's been around since that great uncle of yours was slashing through the jungles: Scooby-Doo. For nearly 50 years Scoob and the gang have been run-cycling their way through one spooky situation to another across TV, films, comics, and really, every medium known to humankind if we're being thorough.Join Cap, Doug, Jonathan from Wicked Anime, and Norbert Daniels Jr. of Saturday Morning Block Party as we dig through the gang's storied and sometimes sordid history. We explore the Hanna-Barbera history that led to the creation of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, the cool and sometimes inexplicable crossovers, the new comic Scooby Apocalypse, and the series' crowning achievements such as the acclaimed Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Whether you're down with the Doo, or have witnessed one unmasking too many, there's strange nerdy stories herein guaranteed to thrill and chill. Rikes!Thanks to James Hickson for this Microsode request!For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/microsode-scooby-doo-legacy/

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The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!You can find a lot of life lessons in mayonnaise hole. Sometimes you lean in so close you'd swear you'd snap in two, and the dang mayonnaise just won't sheath the hole. But you keep leanin'! You lean until you sink that mayo - because you know nothing worth fighting for in this world is easy. And then there's trust. A good fisher ain't worth a damn without an anchor to back them up. Ah hell, I'm gettin' ahead of myself...Join Cap, boR, Nicky and Brandon for an odyssey into our peculiar nerd lives and the plethora of pop culture we've consumed. We share our thoughts on the pilot for a new live action adaptation of the comic book classic: The Tick. We weigh the experience vs. the controversy of the galaxy-wandering game, No Man's Sky. We give our two cents on Laika's latest stop motion feature, Kubo and the Two Strings. We pitch ad slogans for undergarments made out of spider webs, hunt for bat nipples, give Carrot Top a movie idea, and yes, Cap finally talks about Camp Fangamer 2016 - the strange adventures therein, and the birth of the 21st century's #1 sport: mayonnaise hole.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-270-mayonnaise-hole-fundamentals

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When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews.Coming to you from San Diego Comic Con, join Cap and Jess for press round tables with [adult swim]'s finest. We speak with animation legend, Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Samurai Jack and Symbionic Titan, about Jack's return to TV on [adult swim] and what's in store for an older, wiser and more TV-MA Jack in his final adventure. We also roll deep with the creative team of Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio including the eponymous creator and executive producers Daniel Weidenfeld and Dave Newberg who you may know from the exploits of Baby Cakes and The Professor Brothers over in China, IL.Plus, get a preview of the other goodies in store as bonus features from Cap's summertime travel. For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-interviews-samurai-jack-genndy-tartakovsky-brad-neely/ ‎

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The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!For the Nerdy Show crew the busiest, craziest days of the summer are over... and we've brought souvenirs! From San Diego Comic Con, to Camp Fangamer, to the mean streets of LA's Little Tokyo, to... the inside of Brandon's butt. (Hint: if you've scrutinized this episode's artwork, you've gotten a sneak preview).Join Cap, Jess, Brandon, and boR for first hand accounts of celebrity conversations including the cast of The Man in the High Castle, Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky, filmmaker Luc Besson, and more. Hear the happs from SDCC including the Ash Vs. The Evil Dead panel and the Her Universe fashion show among others. Jess speaks on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the strange new entry in the series. Brandon shuffles out short reviews for games including Dex and Hyper Light Drifter; boR gets into it with a fan over guild hangouts in World of Warcraft, and the gang at large discuss new developments in some of the strangest sci-tech news from last year. For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-269-summertime-show-tell

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When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions, interviews, and sometimes unexpected diversions... Like this one!It's summer time, and you know what that means: SUMMER SEQUELS. One year ago, the Stream Team, Nerdy Show's Twitch crew, hijacked Nerdy Show's airwaves with their shenanigans. With Cap still on the road to elsewhere we figured: WHY NOT AGAIN!Join Wonder Beard (SteveO), Deadpan (Trench), Wolfman (David) and the PUN-Isher (Tony) as they discuss the games they're playing, the games they're looking forward to, and the games they wish weren't a thing; as the the Stream Team's sordid continuity barrels onward.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-stream-team-takeover-2-wonder-beard-and-friends

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The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!After Cap left on a 2 week mission to Comic Con and Camp Fangamer, the rest of the Nerdy Show crew have been left adrift.Join your new captain, boR, as he leads an away mission into uncharted realms of topical nerd discussion with ensigns Brandon, Doug, and Tony. Along the way they discuss Star Trek: Beyond, Star Trek: Discovery, MegaBots, Steam sale acquisitions, Overwatch patch notes, Witcher 3, Mr. Robot, World of Warcraft: Legion, and more Comic Con trailers than you can shake a tribble at.But wait, there's more! Doug gives us an update on the progress of one of our dumbest/ best ideas ever: Spider Simulator! What happens when Brandon brings onions to a podcast recording? Can they successfully pull off making an episode of their own? To find out, you have but to ENGAGE.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/07/nerdy-show-268-beyond-onion-discovery/

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From the pages of Nerdy Show – it’s Nerdy Show Book Club! In these literary episodes, we share the books we’re currently reading, do dramatic readings from the best and worst nerd literature, talk with notable geek authors, and discuss a book we’ve read along with the community.When you consume a ton of media, it's inevitable that you'll come face-to-face with some tentacle-waving garbage monster of obscure pop culture. The question is: is it bad bad or good bad? Will you find surprising brilliance to unnecessary direct-to-video sequels of classic films? Can a blatant sampling of the best-known sci-fi media of the past 30 years provide a fresh perspective? Real monkey/ typewriter/ Shakespeare kinda stuff.Join Cap, Colin, Denika, and Brandon as they plummet into the recesses of the pop culture garbage hole: an inevitably frequent stopover for any nerd with a media addiction. Our Read-Along Book for this episode is Ready Player One author, Ernest Cline's Armada. Can this modern day retelling of The Last Starfighter (and many other nerd staples) stand aside his dazzling debut? We also dabble in dystopian fiction, discuss the metaphysics of simulation theory as told by a thought-form entity, and read from a young reader adaptation of Mortal Kombat: the movie.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2016/07/nerdy-show-book-club-episode-13-into-the-pop-culture-garbage-hole

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The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! At long last, our Augmented Reality prophecy has come true! After years of speculation on what the AR future could hold, the unprecedented power of Pokémon has thrown society headlong into virtual monster madness. With Pokémon GO, throngs of nerds and normies alike are meandering through the streets at all hours; disturbing the peace, connecting with total strangers, and even discovering bodies. Join Cap, boR, Jess, and Brandon and we enter this bold, new world. We share tales of our Pokémon GO exploits, gripes with the game, and all the amazing and strange ways that the entire planet has been reacting to this virtual invasion. But that's not all - we also indulge in a crazy snack we dreamed up on this very show, brought to life: Ecto Cooler Twinkies! Plus, more substantive video game experiences, awesome cartoons, and our apprehension for the new Ghostbusters. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/07/nerdy-show-267-pokemon-go/ ‎

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